Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Roadrunners
Colors: Columbia/Navy/White
Coach: Tim Racki
League: East Suburban Catholic
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Devin Blakely 5'11" 185 Senior
Michael Love 5'11" 175 Senior
Diamond Evans 6'0" 185 Senior

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Nathan Lugo 6'3" 250 Senior WDE
Jermaine Baker 6'2" 200 Senior S

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Isaiah Lee 6'1" 295 Senior DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: All Skill Position Players Return
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Top Linemen

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 45.3
2017 National Rank: #418
2017 State Rank: #13
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.8
2018 Starting Power Rating: 33
2018 National Rank: #372
2018 State Rank: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 31.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1282
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.1
Dynasty Record: 98-64 (54-56 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 12-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 28.5
2017 Points Against Average: 15.1
2017 Differential: +13.4
2017 Wins: #539 Benet Academy (Lisle) (24-14), #621 Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (24-7), #1102 Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield) (20-17), #1258 Notre Dame (Niles) (28-15), #2171 St. Viator (Arlington Heights) (35-7), #2750 Danville (54-18), #2872 Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet) (28-6), #3431 Springfield (55-37), #3787 De La Salle (Chicago) (28-0), #4174 Carmel (Mundelein) (32-13), #10269 Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) (48-7), #12237 Dunbar (Chicago) (2-0)
2017 Losses: #137 Prairie Ridge (Crystal Lake) (28-21), #347 Marist (Chicago) (42-0)
2017 Opponents W-L: 88-64
Recent State Championships: 2015 (5A), 2014 (6A)
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Lutheran North (St. Louis, MO), 8/31 at Lake Zurich, 9/7 at Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock), 9/14 St. Patrick (Chicago), 9/21 at Benet Academy (Lisle), 9/28 at Carmel (Mundelein), 10/5 Marist (Chicago), 10/12 Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet), 10/19 Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Zurich (40.2), Marist (Chicago) (34), Lutheran North (St. Louis, MO) (32.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) (-33.5), Carmel (Mundelein) (-1.7), St. Patrick (Chicago) (0.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.5 (30.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #647
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%